Karma Yoga is a disciplined way of doing work which is necessary for people belonging to all walks of life. Is selfless work at all possible in today's world? Is everyone from any walk of life eligible to do Karma Yoga? How can secular work be transformed into spiritual work? Is it possible to realize the highest Truth through Karma Yoga and if so, how? This book is a humble attempt at answering these questions.
After every happiness comes misery; they may be far apart or near. The more advanced the soul, the more quickly does one follow the other. What we want is neither happiness nor misery. Both make us forget our true nature; both are chains--one iron, one gold; behind both is the Atman, who knows neither happiness nor misery. These are states, and states must ever change; but the nature of the Atman is bliss, peace, unchanging. We have not to get it, we have it; only wash away the dross and see it.
-Swami Vivekananda